LTH CB Management Suitability Rules

Updated on: Jul 17, 2026

Latest Event


  • Jul. 2026 Amending Resolution
  • On Jul. 10, 2026, LTH CB published Resolution No 2026/03-83 of Jul. 9, 2026, amending Resolution No 03-181 of Nov. 14, 2013 on the approval of the regulations for the assessment of managers and key function holders of financial market participants supervised by the Bank of Lithuania; the resolution enters into force on Nov. 20, 2026.
  • It amends the legal references in the preamble, and the evaluation questionnaire.

On Aug. 2, LTH CB issued resolution amending resolution on topic.

  • LTH CB issued Resolution 03-91 amending Resolution 03-181 on regs for evaluation of managers, persons performing key functions of supervised financial market participant.
  • Follows LTH CB Dec. 2022 amended rules for financial market participants, #157925.
  • Overview
  • New resolution amended preamble and clause 4 to refer to ESMA and EBA guidelines.
  • States they were prepared per ESMA/EBA guidelines on assessment of suitability of members of management body and persons performing key functions.
  • Also EBA guidelines on assessment re if management or administration body of credit administrators as whole has necessary knowledge and experience, per Dir 2021/2167.
  • Added clause 17.3 referring to a filled out questionnaire by head of credit administrator in the form prescribed in Annex 4 of the Regulations.
  • Replaced clause 41 re assessing managers suitability in line with clauses 17.3, 17.3 1.
  • Must check if no grounds (conditions) specified in law regulating activities of specific financial market participant per which person cannot be considered suitable for role.
  • Added Annex 4 on guidelines and provisions for supervised financial markets participant's key functions suitability assessment.
  • Effectiveness
  • The resolution enters into force on Aug. 3, 2024.
  • Dec. 2024 Amending Resolution
  • On Dec. 19, 2024, LTH CB published Resolution 03-159 of Dec. 17, 2024, amending Resolution 03-181 of Nov. 14, 2013 on the approval of the regulations for the assessment of managers and key function holders of financial market participants.
  • Amended clause 4 to align it with recent EBA guidelines, clause 6 on entities assessing the requirements before selecting/appointing a person as a manager/in key functions.
  • Clause 28 re assessment of a person's reputation; pt 6 in Annex's filling instructions.
  • Applications received before the date of entry into force of this resolution but not yet fully processed shall be processed under the law in force at the time of submission.
  • Resolution entered into force on Dec. 20, 2024; clause 1, sub-clauses 2.1, 2.3 and 2.10 of the Resolution enter into force on Dec. 30, 2024.
  • Jul. 2026 Amending Resolution
  • On Jul. 10, 2026, LTH CB published Resolution No 2026/03-83 of Jul. 9, 2026, amending Resolution No 03-181 of Nov. 14, 2013 on the approval of the regulations for the assessment of managers and key function holders of financial market participants supervised by the Bank of Lithuania; the resolution enters into force on Nov. 20, 2026.
  • It amends the legal references in the preamble, and the evaluation questionnaire.
Regulators
LTH CB
Entity Types
B/D; Bank; BS; CU; IA; Inv Co; MSB
Reference
OG 2026-11797, 7/10/2026; Res 2026/03-83, 7/9/2026; OG 2024-22465, 12/19/2024; Res 03-159, 12/17/2024; OG 2024-14077, 8/2/2024; Res 03-91, 8/1/2024; Res 03-181; EBA/GL/2021/06, ESMA35-36-2319; EBA/GL/2023/09
Functions
Compliance; C-Suite; Legal; Operations
Countries
Lithuania
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Fund Mgt; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Aug 2, 2024
Effective Date
Nov 20, 2026
Rule ID
221868
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Jul 10, 2026
Report Section
EU